Air Pollution

What are the pollutants known to cause acid rain?

• nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide (sulfur compounds)
• Low pH and Acid
• Lemon Juice and Battery Acid
• Particulate Matter and Carbon Dioxide

What can humans do to reduce the effects of acid rain?

• Develop Alternate Energy Sources (Solar Power, Wind Energy)
• Use Less Energy
• Stop Burning Fossil Fuels
• All of the Answers are Correct

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Smog or ground ozone forms in the troposphere. Which pollutants are most responsible for smog or ground ozone?

• sulfur and particulate matter

• volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides

• carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide

• none of these answers are correct

CFC's cause harm to our 

• Troposphere
• Inversion Layer
• Ozone Layer
• Carbon Dioxide

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Where is the Ozone Layer found in our atmosphere?

• Troposphere (lower portion)

• Stratosphere (upper portion)

A colorless, odorless gas that decreases the blood's ability to carry oxygen.  Can cause faintness, death.

• Nitrogen oxides
• Ground-level ozone
• Carbon monoxide
• Sulfur dioxide

______________ ______________ is produced when fuels containing sulfur are burned in the presence of oxygen.

• Carbon dioxide

• Sulfur dioxide

• Carbon monoxide

• Greenhouse gas

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The Clean Air Act- regulates vehicle emissions.

• true

• false

Used on factory stacks to remove gases and particulate.

• Filters
• Emission reducers
• Scrubbers
• Filter Strips

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

A type of pollution found both indoors and outdoors, which includes pollen, dander, soot, carbon, and dust.

• Water droplets

• Allergens

• Particulate matter

• Combustibles

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